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How Can You Use Market Data to Price Your Vacation Rental

Pricing your vacation rental correctly is critical to its success. Set the price too high, ...

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What Factors Should You Consider When Pricing Your Vacation Rentals

Owning a vacation rental can be a lucrative business, especially with the growing...

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Why Some Costa Rica Vacation Rentals Fail (And How to Make Sure Yours Doesn’t)

It started with a dream—just like it does for most of us.

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How Do You Set the Right Price for Your Vacation Rental

Setting the right price for your vacation rental is one of the most important decisions you'l...

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Why a High Cap Rate Isn’t Always a Good Thing for Vacation Rentals

As a real estate investor, capitalization rate (cap rate) is a widely used metric ...

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Investing in Costa Rica for Beginners: Beach Towns, Budgets, and Big Wins

When I first dreamed of owning a place in Costa Rica, I wasn’

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How Financing and Leverage Affect Your Vacation Rental Cap Rate

When evaluating the potential profitability of a vacation rental property, the capita...

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The Limitations of Using Cap Rate Alone for Vacation Rental Investments

When evaluating vacation rental properties, capitalization rate (cap rate) is...

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Comparing Cap Rates Across Different Vacation Rental Markets

Investing in vacation rentals can be a lucrative opportunity, but it requires a sharp un...

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Buying a Vacation Home in Costa Rica: What Every Investor Needs to Know

Costa Rica is more than a dream destination—it’s a smart investment opportuni...

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How to Calculate Cap Rate for Vacation Homes with Multiple Income Streams

Investing in a vacation home can be a lucrative opportunity, especially if ...

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Adjusting Your Cap Rate Calculation for Short-Term vs. Long-Term Rentals

When evaluating the profitability of a property, the cap rate is one of the ...

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Rodman Schley

Rodman Schley

Rodman Schley is an entrepreneur, real estate investor and valuation expert, and public speaker. He is an Emmy-nominated TV host and producer. He is the author of "The Outlier Mindset" and "Vacation Property Secrets". Currently, he leads Blue Fusion Capital, focusing on investing in short-term vacation rentals. Rodman has managed and performed over $20 billion in property valuations and served on the Appraisal Institute National Board of Directors, including a term as its 2021 President.

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